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  1. Easter Opening Times & Shipping Information

    Easter Opening Times & Shipping Information

    Electric Fencing Direct Easter Opening Hours

    You will be able to contact us on:

    Friday 15th April 2022  - by email.

    Saturday 16th April 2022 - by email

    Sunday 17th April 2022  - by email

    Monday 18th April 2022  - by email

    Dispatch Opening Times

    If you are planning on doing some electric fencing work over the Easter break and if you require your order before the Easter Weekend please place your order on Wednesday 13th April before 12 o'clock - we will do all that we can to dispatch

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  2. The Basics: Components of a Poultry Netting Kit Explained

    The Basics: Components of a Poultry Netting Kit Explained

    Poultry Netting Kits

    Whether you have an egg producing business or you have a few hens in your back garden you may both be confused as to which electric fencing net or system would suit your hens' needs best and keep Mr Fox out!  So in this blog we explain the components of a poultry netting kit.

    We know our netting systems work because they are tried and tested by us.  We have experience of putting up and taking down poultry netting kits.  So if you are bamboozled by the choice or are having

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  3. Electric Fencing - The Basics... How does an electric fence work?

    Electric Fencing - The Basics... How does an electric fence work?

    In this series of blogs we are going aim to answer the most frequently asked questions and try to dispel many of the myths surrounding electric fencing.  If this is the first time you have used electric fencing you may want to read these informative blogs to understand the basics and find out how an electric fence works.  So how does an electric fence work?

    What does an electric fencing system consist of?

    Before we get on to how an electric fence works it is important to know what the main components

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  4. UPGRADED - PREMIUM 3 REEL SYSTEM - 500M 9 STRAND TURBOBRAID WITH GEARED REELS

    UPGRADED - PREMIUM 3 REEL SYSTEM - 500M 9 STRAND TURBOBRAID WITH GEARED REELS

    UPGRADED -

    PREMIUM 3 REEL SYSTEM - 500M 9 STRAND TURBOBRAID WITH GEARED REELS this amazing system has been made even better by changing the polywire to braided polywire - so instead of it being twisted its braided for strength its 1mm thicker (3mm in total) and has a higher breaking strain of 105 kg, so zapper and stronger (all you need to make it even better is for someone to put the fence up for you)

    Polywire 1mm thick

    Upgraded Turbobraid 3mm tick

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Why would you use this three reel system? 

    There are many applications for Three Reel Systems and they are employed for many different reasons: to facilitate strip grazing, to fence off seasonal sheep/cattle grazing, to protect walls or hedges, and as a temporary barrier.  These fences are quick and easy to put up and likewise take down and store.  Theses systems are a semi-permanent and sometimes a permanent solution to livestock containment and can be made into any configuration.

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  5. Keep Badgers Out!

    Keep Badgers Out!

    Badgers destroy a lawn

    Hello all,

    Yet again the badgers are out in force... we are getting more and more calls this week about badgers either turning over the garden, getting into the veg patch or even turning over the bird feeders for food so below we have some kits that might help you. We are also on the end of a phone to put together something bespoke to fit your needs. Believe me I feel your pain for me its moles and a small dog who are doing the damage to my garden...

    So you spent a lot of time

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  6. Batteries: Which 12v battery do I buy?

    Batteries: Which 12v battery do I buy?

    Hello,

    So you have bought a battery kit and now you have to choose which battery you need

    Well never fear Leslie is here:

    We always recommend the use of Leisure or Agri batteries with electric fencing. They are designed to be discharged and then re-charged whereas car batteries are not.

    We have the Leisure or Agri Batteries which are 12 V batteries and you can either have a 36 amp or a 75 amp one these batteries should have a life of 200 cycles so will last 5-7 years. If you do not let it fully

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  7. Winter Battery Checks

    Winter Battery Checks

    An electric fence is as good as the power that supplies it!

    As winter draws in it is time to double check that your battery is in tip top working order.

    Battery Tips:

    • Think about covering your battery. As the temperatures drop so does the battery's efficiency.  Stand your battery on a wooden box, cover with a bucket to keep frost, snow, ice off.  Make your battery like you when you go out ... cover up, stay as dry as you can and keep warm!
    • Freezing weather on an unprotected battery will 
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  8. Mid-Summer checks for temporary and permanent fences

    Mid-Summer checks for temporary and permanent fences

    Well your fields have been in full use now for a few months and I am sure the animals have tested the fencing a few times, tried to munch it and also there has been vegetation growth. Here are some Mid-Summer checks for temporary and permanent fences

    Here are some things to check and look out for.

    1. Check your power source?

    If mains - are all the connections still nice and tight no fraying? If battery - battery still charging? Are the energiser battery connections in place? If you are using a

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  9. Solar Powered Electric Fencing

    Solar Powered Electric Fencing

    Solar Panels

    Use solar powered electric fencing to safe time and be good to the environment – get the low down on solar power for electric fencing.

    What does a solar panel do?

    Basically a solar panel takes sunlight and converts it into power that can be used by an electric fencing energiser.  It does not power the energiser directly – the solar panel feeds

    Use a solar panel to trickle feed 12v battery

    power to a 12v battery and the energiser converts this power to what it needs to send a zap

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  10. Exciting new website

    Exciting new website

    YEPEE WE LAUNCHED OUR EXCITING NEW WEBSITE TODAY.

    We have been working on this for some time to make it shiny and new but most importantly easy to use and shop.

    We hope you like it and continue to shop with us.

    Sign up to our news letter for any more up and coming changes or offers we put on.

    Also please be patient with us as its new for us and a whole new system behind it and it might take us a day or 2 to settle into it.

    We are available on Live Chat to answer any questions and give you the

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